I mean it’s bad juju to throw books in the trash right? What’s the proper way to get rid of them? (with the least amount of effort)
I mean it’s bad juju to throw books in the trash right? What’s the proper way to get rid of them? (with the least amount of effort)
just … bring them to a library or thrift store… they’re better at figuring out what’s actually valuable
If you have one nearby then maybe, but I bet you even they don’t want that slightly water damaged, smelly copy of some cheapo 80s encyclopedia.
Around here it’s also relatively common to sell old books by weight/volume, either on flea markets or classifieds/Ebay. But sometimes it literally isn’t worth the effort.
Another vote for charity shops/thrift stores. It’s a good way to raise a little money for charity and for someone to get a book they might no afford at full price.
I don’t know about the rest of the world but here in the UK, supermarkets and businesses sometimes have a little bookshelf. You leave any books you don’t want and people can take them putting a few coins in a collection tin that goes to a good cause.
Another thing to do is take them to work, colleagues might well want them.